Would you like to start raising chickens in your backyard? These posts will walk you through the entire process from setting up your brooder, caring for your baby chicks, what to include in your chicken coop, and to how to help your chickens through their yearly molt.
Frostbite in chickens can often be prevented with proper coop management. Learn how to prevent frostbite in chickens and how to treat frostbite if it occurs. What is Frostbite? First, lets go over what exactly is frostbite and where it most commonly occurs in chickens. Frostbite occurs when the cells …
Do you really need nest box curtains in your chicken coop? Yes, you do. And here are the reasons why they benefit your chickens. There have been lots of questions about nest box curtains. Many new chicken keepers think they are frivolous and unnecessary. Aren’t they just to make the …
There are many foods that can be toxic to chickens in large quantities. And some foods can be deadly to chickens even in small amounts. Learn what to feed your laying hens and the foods you should not feed your chickens. What To Feed Your Flock of Chickens Chickens are …
Learn how to prevent and stop chickens from eating eggs. It all starts innocently enough. An egg gets cracked in the nest box. Another chicken decides to have a taste. Yum. So they alert their flockmates. Here come the other chickens for a taste. And before you know it, you …
So you think you have a bully chicken? Learn how to determine if you have a bully chicken and how to reform the bully and restore peace and harmony to the coop. Normal Chicken Behavior vs. Bullying First, let’s discuss the difference between normal chicken behavior and bullying. Chickens will …
